ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL 4105 Colonial Drive Mississauga, Ontario L5L 4E8 Phone: 905. 828.6348 Fax: 905. 828. 1744 Web: http://www.dpcdsb.org/ALLST School Newsletter February 2016 Virtue of the Month: RESPECT Principal N. Levey Vice-Principal A.J. Hilario We all deserve to be treated respectfully by others. However, in order to be respected we also have to respect ourselves. Everyone has a right to go to school/work free of gossip, name-calling, and putdowns. We should expect to be treated with respect by everyone we meet – our brothers and sisters in Jesus. Our Daily Prayer for February: Let us pray for the virtue of respect so that everyone we meet will feel like we are their brother or sister in Christ. AMEN Head Secretary R. Caves Superintendent D. Amaral (905) 890.1221 Trustee S. Hobin Bus: (905) 890.1221 \ Cell: (905) 301.1210 sharon.hobin@ dpcdsb.org Parish St. Ignatius Loyola Parish 2300 Burnhamthorpe Rd. Mississauga, ON L5L 3T6 Phone: (905) 820.1444 Fax: (905) 820.6879 www.st-ignatius-loyola.com Pastor Fr. Timothy Hanley School Council Co-Chairs: B. Dei & S. Baird 1 |Dare to Learn! Dare to Dream! From the perspective of the Catholic Graduate Expectations, a person with Respect… Has a confident, positive sense of self and respect for the dignity and welfare of others Honours the rights, responsibilities and contributions of self and others Values and honours the important role of family in society Values the environment and uses resources wisely Honours the faith traditions, world religions and life journeys of all people of goodwill. Who or what guides my conscience to help Lent is the season of preparation before Easter. It begins on Ash me make right Wednesday and the ends when the decision? Triduum begins on Holy Thursday. Lent is a time of reconciliation. A time when we make space in our lives to think about our relationship with our heavenly Father and the ways in which we are responding or failing to respond to his love and care for us. Ashes The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. This tangible ritual is a stark reminder that we do not have a lasting place on this earth. We are disciples on a journey that ends with death. Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Lent is a good time to focus on prayer, especially the prayer of the church in the liturgy. Fasting should be linked to concern for the poor who are forced to fast by their poverty. Our baptism requires us to show Christ’s love to the poor. Almsgiving, too, is linked to our baptismal commitment. We are called to works of charity and justice. Have children pray for the grace to live out their baptismal promises more fully. Children can be encouraged to “fast” from fast food dinners and snacks, TV, the internet, video games, movies, etc., and spend more time helping the poor in a variety of ways like donating items to a local thrift shop, food pantry, or toy drive. Money saved from fasting from movies, and such can be donated to ShareLife other charitable causes. May this Lenten season prepare our hearts…Peace. ALL SAINTS: February Newsletter Please note these Upcoming Dates T. Feb. 2 ALL 1st Term reports go home 1st Term Conferences(pm) R. Feb. 5 ALL F. Feb. 6 ALL PA Day- No School T. Feb 9 ALL School Council Mtg 7pm W. Feb. 10 ALL Ash Wednesday 1 pm M. Feb. 15 ALL Family Day Holiday R. Feb. 17 ALL National Sweater Day Parents Money Mentors Workshop 7pm Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Mar 14-18 F. Mar. 25 M. Mar 28 M. April 11 F. May13 M. May 23 ALL K-6 ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL Pink Shirt-Antibullying day Earth Rangers March Break Good Friday Easter Monday PA Day **New! Recently added PA DAY Victoria Day Holiday PA DAY and FAMILY DAY: No School for Students! A reminder to all parents that Friday, February 5, 2016 will be a P.A Day for all students, as teachers will be engaged in a variety of Term 1 conferences throughout the day. This is also a reminder to parents that Monday, February 15, 2016 is designated as Family Day. There will be no school for students on that day. Enjoy your children! REPORT CARDS The report card for Term 1 has gone home on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. Interviews will take place on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 4 and the day of Friday, Feb. 5. Thank you to all parents and teachers for their invested time and commitment to our student success. NATIONAL FLAG DAY February 15, 1966 was declared National Flag Day of Canada. It recognized the day in 1965 when our red and white maple leaf flag was raised over Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and in communities across Canada. Red and white were designated as Canada’s official colours in 1921 by His Majesty King George V. More information can be found at: canada.gc.ca/flagday NATIONAL SWEATER DAY National Sweater Day will be observed on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at ALL SAINTS school providing an opportunity for employees and students to learn about the importance of saving energy, while at the same time, reminding us to use less heat throughout the winter. Heating accounts for 80% of residential energy use in Canada, and is a significant source of emissions. If all Canadians lowered their thermostats by just 2 degrees Celsius this winter, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 4 megatons – equivalent to shutting down a 600 mega watt coalfired power station. It will be great to see you all bundled up in your favourite warm sweater! Let’s join together in protecting the gift of creation by wearing a sweater on Wednesday, February 17th to show we respect and care for this precious world. | Dare to Learn! Dare to Dream! ALL SAINTS: February Newsletter PRETZELS FOR LENT The pretzel has a deep spiritual meaning for Lent going back 1500 years. Children in those times ate pretzels during Lent because they were made only of flour, salt and water. Fat, eggs and milk were forbidden during Lent. The pretzel was shaped into the form of two arms crossed in prayer to remind children that Lent was a season of penance. As part of our All Saints celebration of the Lenten and Easter season, we will be selling pretzels to the students. Please participate in this historical and spiritual season of prayer and hope by purchasing a fresh bread pretzel for only $2.00. Orders forms are attached to end of this newsletter. No late orders will be accepted. Pretzel Day will be on Holy Thursday, MARCH 24TH, 2016. SHARELIFE: ShareLife raises funds for a variety of local and global outreach programs though Catholic agencies. More information will be coming soon on Spirit Days and the Sharelife Valentines Dance. We would suggest that you consider having your children donate from their own savings by earning money though chores or giving up a treat. Lenten preparation suggestions that have come from our students could be to limit Facebook time, internet access, gaming devices and texting. Junk food and chocolate have always been a favourite but you may also want to place a focus on positive actions rather than giving up something. Donating time at our local food bank, raising funds for a charity (ShareLife) or doing their siblings chores are all good examples of positive actions. Teaching our children about those who are less fortunate both locally and internationally helps to develop compassion and empathy. It also helps us all to appreciate the blessings we have in life. WINTER WEATHER During the winter season, the school receives calls from concerned parents as to how we determine when children will or will not be allowed outside for recess. Dufferin‐Peel CDSB Policy uses a Wind Chill factor as the determining temperature. Students will not be sent outside for recess if the wind chill dictates. Snow season is here. Please ensure that your child is properly dressed for outdoor play in a Canadian winter. It is a school expectation that all students go outside for recess for exercise and fresh air. Students should come dressed appropriately for weather (hats, mitts, warm jackets, boots, etc.) In the colder weather, we receive numerous requests to allow children to remain indoors when students have a cold, flu, etc. Please note that we cannot comply, as we neither have the facilities nor the staff to supervise these students. If your child is not feeling well we encourage you to keep them home to avoid the spread of illness. A child who is coughing, wheezing, etc. is not in a state to learn and will only infect others. The expectation at our school is that all children will go outdoors for recess and the lunch break. We would also appreciate your support in reinforcing the school rule that all snow stays on the ground. For everyone’s safety we do not allow snowballs, kicking snow, or any other snow\ice activity that could lead to potential harm or injury. Dare to Learn! Dare to Dream! ALL SAINTS: February Newsletter DRY FEET, DRY CLOTHING As the wintery season gives way to slush and snow, all students are reminded to bring an extra pair of shoes to wear indoors during the winter months. Fire regulations dictate that all students must have footwear on at all times. In anticipation of a cold and snowy winter, we would also like to advise parents to send an extra set of clothes (track pants, sweatshirts, socks) to school in the winter. These clothes can be kept at the school to be used when the child is wet from playing in the snow. STUDENTS ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL We have had an increase in the number of students who arrive late to school in the mornings. Especially as more wintery weather approaches, it is very important that students arrive to school on time and ready to work, as late arrivals disrupt instructional activities and classroom routines. School starts at 8:45 am and student supervision begins at 8:30 am. Students should be at school with enough time to line up and enter with their classes. Please note that if they do not arrive on time to make it to their line as the bell rings, they need to enter through the front doors and check into the office to pick up an admit slip before going to class. STUDENT INFORMATION: It is vitally important that we have up-to-date records of your address, phone numbers and emergency contacts (and email addresses if you prefer) in the event that the school must contact you regarding your child. If there have been any changes, or updates, please ensure that you send in a note with the information to the classroom teacher and the office. The student agenda is also a place where you can add information for your child to have. ATTENDANCE VERIFICATION As part of our Safe Arrival Program we ask that you notify the school if your child will arrive late or will be absent from school for any reason. We ask that you inform us by calling the school at 905-828-6348 and leaving details regarding the absence. The answering machine is on 24 hours daily so your information may be relayed at any time. This practice will greatly assist us to track and verify student attendance at school. EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) testing of our grades 3 and 6 students will take place from May 30th to June 10th. Please try to avoid scheduling any appointments or anything else that will take your child out of school during these dates. A letter to grades 3 and 6 parents will be sent home closer to the testing dates. FIRE DRILL\LOCKDOWN DRILLS All Saints is required to practice fire drills and lockdown procedures throughout the school year. We hold 6 fire drills each year as well as 2 lock down drills. During fire drills, students are asked to move safely and quickly to the nearest exit, and proceed to their designated class area outside the building. If an exit were to be blocked, students are to leave the building via an alternate exit. This is what we practice during the drills. In a lockdown, students are alerted over the PA that the school is “initiating a lockdown.” Students are directed to move away from all windows and doors. Classroom doors and windows are secured. Students remain this way until the alert is cancelled. Discussing these procedures with your child will help highlight and support the importance of these safety measures. | Dare to Learn! Dare to Dream! ALL SAINTS: February Newsletter LOST AND FOUND The bin is full! All of this stuff has an owner somewhere in our school… it was brought here by the students, so it belongs to someone. We have displayed all the items that have found their way in to our lost and found bins. If you are looking for that lost hat, winter coat, pair of running shoes, or lunch box you can probably find it here. All classes will have an opportunity to walk past the lost and found but you are welcome to come in and check as well. Unclaimed items will be bagged up and donated to a local charity. Please ensure that your child’s items are labelled with their name so that if they do get lost, they can be returned. http://www.st-ignatius-loyola.com/ St. Ignatius Loyola Church will be having distribution of the ashes this Wednesday February 10 at 9AM and 7PM. If you cannot attend the ashes ceremony at the school, this your opportunity to start your 2016 Lenten Journey. SPECTATORS AT EXTRA CURRICULAR GAMES We appreciate that some students may want to support and cheer on their classmates as they participate in extra-curricular (after school) games against other schools, but our teachers are there to coach and cannot supervise these spectators. Therefore, we ask that only those spectators who are accompanied by their parent(s) will be permitted to stay and watch. Thank you. WILDCAT HOCKEY All Saints' hosted their 9th Annual Intermediate Ice Hockey Tournament at Iceland in late January. The tournament consisted of three tiers of skill level and a total of 32 teams. Our intermediate team earned a silver in the tier 2 division. Congratulations to: Bryce; Jack; Patrick; Sean; Nicholas, Maddison; Emma S; Andrew; Sefa; Sarah; Erick; Ethan; Diego; Victor; Christopher; Emma B.; Alex; Owen; Tyler, and Coaches Chinappi and Carrabs! All Saints will be continuing their season in late February and early March. The Junior tournament is scheduled for Feb. 24 and 25th of February. Way to go Wildcats! Dare to Learn! Dare to Dream! ALL SAINTS: February Newsletter Primary Intramurals Primary Intramurals started this month for all the grade 1, 2 and 3 students! Our PALS leaders are doing a great job organizing games and physical activities for students during the lunch period. Intramurals provide a great way to get active indoors during this cold and long winter season! Intramurals run until March Break. If your child is interested in joining, please contact your teacher for a permission form. Many thanks to Mrs. Cicerone, Ms. Parker, Mrs. Rab, Ms. Vogel and Mrs. Yuzwin for supervising and organizing Intramurals! Next SCHOOL COUNCIL Meeting: The latest copy of the OUT & ABOUT JANUARY 2016 newsletter is available on the school website: Under the ABOUT tab and then click School Council. Lunch forms can also be found on this site. February 9, 2016 at 7pm With our Trustee Mrs. Sharon Hobin All parents/guardians are encouraged to come out to meetings and participate. http://www.dpcdsb.org/ALLST/About/School+Council/ Little Caesar’s Pizza Fundraiser: Thanks for Julie Saville, our Fundraising Chair who organized the just before the holidays. The program raised $1300 for the school. PARENT EVENING: MONEY MENTOR$ Money Mentor$ – Workshop for Parents – Tues. February 23rd at 7 p.m. Last year, we applied for a PRO (Parents Reaching Out) Grant to have Tricia Barry of Money School Canada come out and give a workshop. The workshop is for parents who are interested in teaching their kids about money, its value and how to manage it well. Space is limited to 40 parents; please register with Mrs. Caves ASAP** please see attachment to this newsletter. | Dare to Learn! Dare to Dream! ALL SAINTS: February Newsletter SEVERE WEATHER : BUS CANCELLATIONS During the winter months inclement weather may cause disruption of bus transportation and regular school operations. Notification: Parents/guardians, students and school staff are asked to monitor the following radio/television stations after 6:00 a.m. to receive bus cancellation/school closure information. Should the announcement refer to cancellation only in the COUNTY OF DUFFERIN, this does NOT affect our school. Check with these Radio or Television Stations: RADIO: VIRGIN RADIO FM 99.9 CHFI FM 98.1 FM Z 103.5 FM Q107 CJBC (FR) AM 860 EZ ROCK 97.3 CFNY FM 102.1 FM 93.1 CHUM AM 1050 CJCL AM 590 CFTR AM 680 CFRB AM 1010 CHIN FM 100.7 CBC 99.1 AM 640 TELEVISION: CITYTV, CTV, GLOBAL NEWS, CANADA AM, CFTO A bus cancellation and/or school closure message will also be available online at www.dpcdsb.org or by calling 905- 890-1221. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY DAY: MON, APRIL 11, 2016 Terms of the recent contract settlement between the teacher federations and the Ministry of Education included the provision of an additional Professional Activity Day for the 20152016 school year for both elementary and secondary schools. Recently, boards were directed to schedule this additional Professional Development Day on or before April 15, 2016. In the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board, the designated additional Professional Activity Day has been scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2016. Therefore, there will be no classes for either elementary or secondary students on Monday, April 11, 2016. Thank you for your attention to this addition to the 2015-16 School Year Calendar. EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) testing of our grades 3 and 6 students will take place from May 30th to June 10th. Please try to avoid scheduling any appointments or anything else that will take your child out of school during these dates. A letter to grades 3 and 6 parents will be sent home closer to the testing dates. Dare to Learn! Dare to Dream! ALL SAINTS: February Newsletter FEBRUARY Calendar ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 4105 Colonial Drive, Mississauga, L5L 4E8, (905) 828-6348 SCHOOL NEWSLETTER available at: http://www.dpcdsb.org/ALLST February 2016 ◄ January 2016 Sun Mon 1 Tue 2 Groundhog Day March 2016 ► Wed 3 Report cards go home Thu 4 5 Interview night PA DAY- Lunch Moms 7 14 Valentine's Day 8 Fri Sat 6 No school for students. Parent & Teacher conferences 9 10 Shrove Tuesday ASH WEDNESDAY Join us at 1PM Lunch Moms School Council 7pm 15 FAMILY Day Holiday 16 17 11 12 13 Pizza & Yogurt 18 19 20 Sweater Day at All Saints Pizza & Yogurt 21 22 23 24 25 26 Pink Shirt Antibullying Day Money Mentor$ 7pm Lunch Moms 28 29 Lunch Moms Pizza & Yogurt Earth Rangers K-6 Notes: SCHOOL NEWSLETTER available at: http://www.dpcdsb.org/ALLST 27 Tuesday, February 2, 2016 Dear Parents, All Saints Separate School is excited to introduce a new program that will be taking flight this month with Lunchbox Orders. Lunchbox Orders is a convenient, online ordering platform featuring local restaurants. An ordering calendar has been coordinated for the All Saints community and may be found at www.lunchboxorders.com. All orders are submitted on the website and payment is processed on-line by Visa, MasterCard, Discover or Visa Debit. Visa and MasterCard gift cards are also accepted on the site. Mr. Sub is scheduled for delivery on select WEDNESDAYS starting February 10. The ordering calendar will be OPEN for ordering Tuesday, February 2. How to Order: 1. Go online at www.lunchboxorders.com and click on “ORDER LUNCH”. 2. Click on the green “sign up” button to register your family account. 3. Add your child to your account by clicking on “add a student”. 4. Click “Order Now” (beside your child’s name) to access the school’s ordering calendar. 5. Proceed with ordering your child’s lunch by clicking on the blue order date. The Benefits: 1. With every item purchased, a contribution will be made to the school’s fundraising program. 2. All menu items featured are compliant with the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Food and Beverage Policy, PPM 150. 3. Lunchbox Orders is paperless and cashless. Ordering online is fast and easy! 4. Orders may be placed weekly or in advance, for the full length of the program. Dates to Remember: The online calendar will be open for ordering Tuesday, February 2. The first sub delivery is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10. Sunday, February 7 at NOON (12pm) is the ordering deadline for the first scheduled delivery. All orders, updates and cancellations must be submitted by Sunday at NOON for the following week. If you have any questions, please contact the Lunchbox Orders customer service team at 1.877.426.6860 or by e-mail at info@lunchboxorders.com. Thank you! February 2, 2016 PRETZELS FOR LENT The pretzel has a deep spiritual meaning for Lent going back 1500 years. Children in those times ate pretzels during Lent because they were made only of flour, salt and water. Fat, eggs and milk were forbidden during Lent. The pretzel was shaped into the form of two arms crossed in prayer to remind children that Lent was a season of penance. As part of our All Saints celebration of the Lenten and Easter season, we will be selling pretzels to the students. Please participate in this historical and spiritual season of prayer and hope by purchasing a fresh bread pretzel for only $2.00. (large, soft dough: a list of ingredients is at the bottom of the page). Please indicate how many pretzels you will be ordering and return the form and money by Wednesday, February 24, 2016. No late orders will be accepted. Pretzel Day will be on Holy Thursday, MARCH 24TH, 2016. Thank you for your support! N. Levey Principal Student Name: ____________________________________ Teacher: __________________________________ Room: _____________ Number of pretzels @ $2.00 each: _____________ Total: $ ___________ Ingredients: enriched white flour, spring water, vegetable shortening, cotton seed oil or canola oil, salt, yeast, liquid malt, sodium hydroxide. Volume 3 February Operations: Numbers are used to describe quantities, to count, and to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. It is important to recognize when each operation is appropriate to use and which tool and/or strategy is most helpful when solving problems. Web Resources: Developing Mindsets that Promote Growth What do we mean by “growth mindset”? Growth mindset is a belief system that suggests that one’s intelligence can be grown or developed with persistence, effort and a focus on learning. - Mary Cay Ricci Tips for Fostering a Growth Mindset: Tip # 5. Praise Effort, Practice and Process – Not Outcome When your child succeeds, talk about the work that went Nelson Math has a home connect for grades 3-8 http://www.mathk8.nelson.com/companion. html H into the success (e.g., “You worked hard on the project and I’m so happy you did well.”) Praise persistence and perseverance (e.g., “I’m so proud of you for not quitting.”) Family Math Activities K-3 Big Bi Ideas There are many situations to which an operation is applied, and there are many procedures, (algorithms) for each operation. Three people shared some grapes. They all had the same number of grapes. How many might there have been? How many do you think there might not have been? Discuss with your child. Measurement from 4-6 Big Idea: There are many situations to which an operation is applied, and there are many procedures, (algorithms) for each operation. There are two types of bread (white and brown) and 3 types of cheese (cheddar, swiss and mozzarella). How many ways can you combine them to make different sandwiches? Discuss the operations used with your child. Grades 7 & 8: Continuing the Conversation about Financial Literacy! Let’s discuss how “Advertising” affects our money decisions… Discuss with your child which of the following advertising techniques do you think is the most effective at influencing your opinion about a product or service? 1. Repetition – repeating their message over and over again in an ad or a series of ads over time. (eg: “I’m lovin’ it”, “Just do it!”) 2. Conformity – aims to have you “get on board”, be “in” and “get with it”. 3. Imitation – using a celebrity associated with the goods or service. The advertiser hopes that those who like and respect the celebrity will imitate the behaviour by using the product. “Do onto others as you would have them do onto you.” Luke 6: 29-30 PSYCHOLOGY MONTH 2016 Department of Psychology, Dufferin-Peel CDSB HOW TO TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT TRAUMATIC EVENTS It seems that every day, something tragic happens somewhere in the world, such as school shootings, fatal car collisions, extreme weather conditions and terrorist attacks. Children's lives are touched by trauma on a regular basis, no matter how much parents or teachers try to keep the "bad things" away. Instead of shielding children from the dangers, violence or tragedies around us, adults should talk to kids about what is happening. The conversation may not seem easy, but taking a proactive stance, discussing difficult events in age-appropriate language can help children feel safer and more secure. As much as adults may try to avoid difficult topics, children often learn or know when something sad or scary happens, because of their exposure to media, such as TV, Facebook, or Twitter. If adults don’t talk to them about it, a child may overestimate what is wrong or misunderstand adults’ silence. Be aware because difficult news and tragedies are happening regularly. So, be the first to bring up a difficult topic. When parents tackle difficult conversations, they let their children know that they are available and supportive. Guiding the Conversation Find a quiet moment. For parents, this could be after dinner or while making the next day’s lunch. For teacher’s, it could be after recess or lunch if a student seems troubled. This is time and place where your children can be the center of your attention. Find out what they know. For example, there was a shooting at a school or a bomb set off in another country. Ask them "What have you heard about this?" And then listen. Listen. Listen. And listen more. Think about what you want to say or how you want to respond. Some advanced planning may need to take place to make the discussion easier. If you do need to think about it, acknowledge the child’s concerns and get back to them soon. You don’t always have to respond off the top of your head. Share your feelings with the child. It is OK to acknowledge your feelings with children. They see you are human. They also get a chance to see that even though upset, you can pull yourself together and continue on. Parents and teachers hear it often: Be a role model. This applies to emotions, too. Tell the truth. Lay out the facts at a level they can understand. You do not need to give graphic details. For example, young children may not fully understand what death means and you may have to explain it in a way they can understand, such as no longer feeling anything, not hungry, thirsty, scared, or hurting; we will never see them again, but can hold their memories in our hearts and heads). Remember, it is OK to say, "I don’t know." Sometimes the answer to the question is "I don’t know." "Why did the bad people do this?" "I don’t know" fits. Above all, reassure. At the end of the conversation, reassure the child that you will do everything you know how to do to keep them safe and to watch out for them. Reassure them that you will be available to answer any questions or talk about this topic again in the future. Reassure them that they are cared for. Source: American Psychological Association, Psychology Help Center